Artistes performing during the Utkal Divas celebrations organised by the Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Kenneth Adrian Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj, a leading socio-cultural organisation representing the Odia community in Visakhapatnam, marked the 90th Utkal Divas (Odisha State Formation Day) at its premises in Dasapalla Hills on Tuesday. Observed annually on April 1, the day commemorates the formation of Odisha as a separate linguistic State in 1936. Odia is recognised as one of India’s classical languages. Published – April 01, 2026 11:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Revanth campaigns in Kerala, says LDF and BJP have secret pact Vettori lavishes praise on Kishan’s captaincy